Omnibird: an avian investigator's handbook

Omnibirding and you : Investigative strategies

Investigating a bird that's too far away

Hide-and-seek experts

Eavesdropping

What makes a bird a bird? : Anatomy of an omnibird

Bills and beaks

Tongues

Caruncles

Feet

Plumology

Avian attire

Eggs

The important business of birds

What to call a bird

Birds after dark

Nests

New birds and old birds

Curious deposits

Notes from 18 investigations

Ducks

Swans

Gulls

Penguins

Seabird spotting

Feral pigeons

Corvids

House sparrows

Starlings

Blackbirds and thrushes

Charming brown birds

Chickens

Parrots

Owls

Birds of prey

Flightless birds

The littlest bird and the most gigantic

The lesser spotted

How to

Usher a bird outdoors

Act around a scary bird

Spot a fledgling

Pick up a chicken

If you could be any bird in the world...?

Index